Re: Del Mar 3d prices (464 Views)

Of course, you could look at it the opposite way: that the win price was great value. Based on doubles, the winner figured to pay less than $40.

It is not uncommon (at least in NY) for longshots to pay much more to win than you would project from the doubles. Probably due to wheeling in the doubles, I would guess. In this exacta pool, there was probably some back-wheeling of the favorite.

And, at Del Mar and Santa Anita, the takeout on win bets is less than 16%, whereas I believe it is more than 22% on exactas.